MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed in the western sector today. The official report stated that the pilot ejected safely from the fighter. The accident took place in Rajasthan’s Barmer.
Taking the official Twitter account the IAF said, “At around 1730 hours today, an IAF MiG-21 Bison aircraft airborne for a training sortie in the western sector, experienced a technical malfunction after take off. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to ascertain the cause,”
The accident occurred near Bhurtiya village under the Sadar police station area. According to Barmer’s Superintendent of Police Anand Sharma said no civilian casualty took place due to the crash. Images showed the pilot lying on the ground, but safe, surrounded by villagers. In one of the images, smoke can be seen billowing, while in another, some huts can be seen on fire.
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